Storage-Friendly Survival Gardening

Hardscaping Projects for Your Backyard

Your home should be your castle. For all the talk in the preparedness community about bugging out and heading for the country, unless your home...

What You Don’t Know Can Harm You – Plant Safety

Whether strolling through the park or romping in the backyard, there are a number of things that parents and caretakers should know and pass along,...

5 Reasons Why You Should Try Wild Lettuce

We all know about the dangerous side effects of over-the-counter and prescription painkillers. But when your head is pounding, it’s hard not to reach for...

Permaculture Zone Planning for When Winter is Coming

Usually sectors gets covered first. I’m going to cover Zones instead. I highly endorse doing a search for “permaculture sectors” – that’s where risks and...

Pros and Cons of a Vegan Diet Post Apocalypse

  I am vegan and I have no intention of being vegan in SHTF. However knowing some tips and tricks about the vegan diet might...

Essential Garden Tools for the Beginning Prepper

  It’s not a secret that self-reliance plays an essential role in a SHTF scenario. Besides the basic knowledge about making a fire and a...

Ten Plants for Edible Landscapes

Americans like to spend money on their landscapes – a LOT of money. According to the National Gardening Association, the amount invested in lawns and...

After the Freeze Dried Food is Gone

What happens when you have eaten through all your supplies of dehydrated, canned, and stored food?  Even the most optimistic among us should not begin...